Williamsburg & Washington D.C.   |   READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE

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Essential Books These 4 items are available for $63, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXUSE197)		  
Fodor's Washington D.C.'s 25 Best  •  Fodors
GUIDEBOOK •  2011 •  PAPER  • 128 PAGES
A shirt-pocket guide with an excellent pull-out map and essential information on museums, sightseeing, restaurants, shopping, hotels and nightlife. (USS39, $11.99)		   Fodor's Washington D.C.'s 25 Best
Eyewitness Guide Philadelphia & the Pennsylvania Dutch Country  •  Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK •  2011 •  PAPER  • 208 PAGES
Gorgeously illustrated and with excellent maps, this compact book is a handsome overview of the history, traditions, cultures and sights of Philadelphia and surrounding areas. (USE369, $23.00)		   Eyewitness Guide Philadelphia & the Pennsylvania Dutch Country
The Americans, the Colonial Experience  •  Daniel Boorstin
HISTORY •  1964 •  PAPER  • 434 PAGES
Winner of the Bancroft Prize, this wide-ranging portrait of colonial America looks to the origins of the American character and its institutions. Essays cover Quakers, Puritans, philanthropists and transplanters, details of colonial life, language, education, medicine, astronomy and fashion. The first book in a trilogy written by the former director of the Library of Congress. (USA05, $16.95)		   The Americans, the Colonial Experience
Founding Brothers, The Revolutionary Generation  •  Joseph J. Ellis
HISTORY •  2002 •  PAPER  • 304 PAGES
A riveting tale of Washington, Madison, Hamilton and especially of Jefferson and Adams. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, it's a fascinating glimpse into the early days of our country. (USE244, $15.00)		   Founding Brothers, The Revolutionary Generation



Also Recommended

Gettysburg National Military Park Map  •  Trailhead Graphics    •  A map of the park and battlefield in Gettysbug. (USE193, $9.95)
 		  
Philadelphia Map  •  Borch Maps    •  A laminated, flexible map of the center of Philadelphia. (USE123, $7.95)
 		  
United States Southeast and Mid-Atlantic Map  •  Hallwag    •  A map of the eastern United States from the northern half of Georgia to the southern part of New York, at a scale of 1,200,000. (USS57, $14.95)
 		  
Washington, DC Map  •  Borch Maps    •  A laminated, folded map of the capital at a scale of 1:15,000. (WDC06, $8.95)
 		  
Eyewitness Guide Washington D.C.  •  Eyewitness Guides   • GUIDEBOOK  •  An on-the-ground guide to Washington D.C., featuring color photography, dozens of excellent local maps and a district-by-district synopsis of the city's attractions. Handsome, comprehensive and superb. (WDC07, $23.00)
 		  
Guide to the Battle of Gettysburg  •  Jay Luvaas  •  Harold W. Nelson   • GUIDEBOOK  •  Designed for the traveler, this is a history and guide to the battlefield at Gettysburg, with directions for navigating the area. Each "stop" along the guided tour presents an important phase of the battle, and many are accompanied by excerpts from an officer's first-hand account from the battlefield. (USE192, $12.95)
 		  
All the President's Men  •  Bob Woodward  •  Carl Bernstein   • HISTORY  •  The legendary story of two young Washington Post reporters who uncover the Watergate scandal, leading to the resignation of President Nixon. (WDC03, $15.00)
 		  
Stars in Their Courses, The Gettysburg Campaign June-July 1863  •  Shelby Foote   • HISTORY  •  Shelby Foote's gift for prose makes this military history a page-turning narrative, deftly capturing the monumental battle in a concise, informative text. (USE191, $22.00)
 		  
The Civil War, An Illustrated History  •  Geoffrey C. Ward  •  Ken Burns   • HISTORY  •  An illustrated, comprehensive social history of the Civil War by the now-famous team of Ward and Burns. With 500 photographs and maps, extensive text and original essays by contributing experts. (USS27, $29.95)
 		  
American Sphinx  •  Joseph J. Ellis   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  More character study than strict biography, this celebrated book describes and defines Thomas Jefferson's beliefs, influences and aspirations. (USA51, $16.00)
 		  
John Adams  •  David McCullough   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  A Pulitzer Prize-winning best-selling biography of the second president. McCullough reveals him as a magnificent figure who helped shaped the nation. (USE201, $20.00)
 		  
Washington, the Indispensable Man  •  James Thomas Flexner   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  A condensed edition of Flexner's award-winning, four-volume biography of George Washington. (USE111, $18.99)
 		  
Brotherly Love  •  Daniel Hoffman   • LITERATURE  •  An extended poem that reflects on William Penn's vision for America and the conflicts that have arisen to challenge this ideal. (USE101, $17.95)
 		  
The Killer Angels  •  Michael Shaara   • LITERATURE  •  The powerful, Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of Gettysburg that recreates the battle, personalities and anguish of those fateful days. (USS36, $16.00)
 		  
Washington, D.C.  •  Gore Vidal   • LITERATURE  •  The sixth installation in Gore Vidal's "Narratives of Empire" historical novel series. This tale of corruption follows the lives of a conservative senator and a newspaper publisher in Washington D.C. (USE130, $18.00)
 		  
 
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